Data Architect

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🌍 Locations: Latvia, Poland, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Cyprus

Client

Our client is a US-based tour operator.

Team

The team is working on the development of a data warehouse and creating BI reports using this DWH as a data source.

The team follows an Agile development approach and consists of several Data Engineers, a Business Analyst, a Power BI Engineer, and a Project Manager. The team is supported by subject matter experts from the client side.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the team
• Support technical discovery activities
• Design, manage, and evolve the project’s data infrastructure
• Develop blueprints and data models, defining data structures, relationships, and data flows
• Design ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring security and compliance while integrating data from diverse external sources
• Perform data source analysis, profiling, and integration analysis
• Work with SMEs, business, and technical stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Identify bottlenecks, optimize database performance, and ensure systems are scalable and efficient
• Align data architecture with overall business goals and IT strategy
• Elicit business needs and requirements, and determine the technical scope and timelines for the project
• Execute platform governance, compliance, and technical standards
• Support technical backlog evolution, refinement, and prioritization
• Contribute to the long-term architectural roadmap

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Architect on commercial projects
• Hands-on experience with the Microsoft Azure platform
• Experience with data integration and processing services, including Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Experience working with relational databases, particularly SQL Server
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of cloud storage solutions, such as Azure Storage Accounts
• Experience implementing security and secrets management, including Azure Key Vault
• Experience with analytics and semantic modeling services, such as Azure Analysis Services
• Strong understanding of architectural principles, data modeling, and best practices
• Experience implementing policies, lineage tracking, compliance, and data protection
• Ability to design, deliver, and present architecture documentation

Nice to have

• Experience with Power BI
• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies and experience working in Scrum teams
• Excellent communication skills